diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
index e14bf2cfd..007dfa991 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -1065,6 +1065,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends  CheckDeactivateBaseComponent implements
 			}
 		} else {
 			this.formGroup.reset();
+			this.formGroup.get("status").setValue(DmpStatus.Draft);
 			this.formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').setValue(false);
 			this.formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('contact').setValue(this.authService.current().id);
 			this.formGroup.get('associatedUsers').setValue([]);